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Posted By: gordyzx9r New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 04:04 PM
Hi, I won a Martin and Schwartz model #80 gas pump in a raffle (at least that’s what I think it is).

Not planning on restoring it, going to turn it into a storage cabinet for oil in the garage. Came with the plastic lettering for the top and I plan on buying a repro globe of some kind for the top. Plan on spraying with an encapsulator to keep the patina, putting some cabinet wheels on the bottom, and lining the inside with wood rails and shelves unless someone has a better/easier idea.

Gutted the “computer”(?) and other internals to get rid of as I won’t be needing them and that was really the reason I came to this site to see if someone wanted them…

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Posted By: Tankar Re: New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 04:32 PM
Welcome, nice pump
Posted By: advertologist Re: New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 05:31 PM
welcome aboard .. ... cool
Posted By: UpnorthNeil Re: New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 05:34 PM
Welcome Gordy, IMO, that script top is a pretty desirable top for the MS 80 certainly worth $500 if it is metal, straight and the inserts are useable. I do not believe MS 80s with the script tops were used with a globe. If a globe is what you are after, I am sure you could sell that script top and buy a regular top for the pump and have hundreds left over. Again IMO, I would keep the script top and see if it doesn't grow on you. Neil
Posted By: gordyzx9r Re: New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 06:02 PM
Originally Posted by UpnorthNeil
Welcome Gordy, IMO, that script top is a pretty desirable top for the MS 80 certainly worth $500 if it is metal, straight and the inserts are useable. I do not believe MS 80s with the script tops were used with a globe. If a globe is what you are after, I am sure you could sell that script top and buy a regular top for the pump and have hundreds left over. Again IMO, I would keep the script top and see if it doesn't grow on you. Neil

Oh, yeah I am keeping the script too. I have new plastic inserts for it. We are going to run electric to it to light it up. It looks like someone at some point had something on top of it as there are mounting holes. The only stuff I’m not keeping are the things inside like the “computer”, brackets, etc.
Posted By: Skydog Re: New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 06:36 PM
Greetings from Nebraska.

Greg
Posted By: SandPCollector Re: New member - Thu Jun 10 2021 08:49 PM
Welcome to Oldgas. Good luck with your pump!
Posted By: RedHat Re: New member - Sun Jun 27 2021 04:21 AM
Welcome and good luck!
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